| Champions for Children: The Lives of Modern Child Care Pioneers Contributor(s): Holman, Bob (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447309146 ISBN-13: 9781447309147 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Children's Studies - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 362.709 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" (1.05 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Numerous books have been written about Victorian child care pioneers, but few biographical studies have been published about more recent child care and welfare giants. In the revised edition of this classic book, Bob Holman, a champion for children in his own right, looks at the lives of six inspirational individuals who have made significant contributions to the well-being of disadvantaged children. Each of the six discussed - Eleanor Rathbone, Lady Marjory Allen, Clare Winnicott, John Stroud, Barbara Kahan and Peter Townsend - has been important in establishing present systems of child care and welfare, and in stimulating debate around issues which remain high on policy and practitioner agendas. Champions for children is essential reading for childhood and youth studies, sociology of the family, social work, social welfare, academics and students with an interest in child care and welfare issues. |
Contributor Bio(s): Holman, Bob: - Bob Holman was professor of social administration at the University of Bath and later established a child care community project on a council estate where he lived and worked for twenty-five years. |